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Financial Resolutions - Budget Statement 2020 (8 Oct 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We needed a radical budget to deal with the threat of a no-deal Brexit, the disastrous housing and homelessness crisis, the crisis in our public health system, the climate emergency, the astronomical cost of childcare and the woefully inadequate disability and respite services, among a whole range of other areas. We did not get a radical budget or radical action on any of these crises,...

Financial Resolutions - Budget Statement 2020 (8 Oct 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Mortgages are cheaper than the rents being charged in Dublin. How wealthy does one have to be to pay the average rental price in Dublin of €2,000, or €2,200 in my area, or even €2,400 a month? Who can afford that? Of course there is a group of people making money out of it. What is the Government doing to tax them? It includes the vulture funds, the cuckoo funds and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (8 Oct 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 63. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) has had their shared access to a SNA withdrawn for the 2019-20 school year in view of the fact that the person still has a recommendation for one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40513/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (8 Oct 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 244. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider purchasing an upright MRI scanner here and failing that if he will allow patients in need of an upright MRI scan to travel to the UK and reclaim the full cost under the treatment abroad scheme, which currently does not cover it as it is only available in a private clinic in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40744/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (8 Oct 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 467. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will meet with this Deputy and a person (details supplied) to discuss older workers and community employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40714/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (8 Oct 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 495. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if Irish Water is no longer installing domestic water meters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40549/19]

Development of a Liquefied Natural Gas Facility in Ireland: Statements (3 Oct 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: This is all fracked gas.

Development of a Liquefied Natural Gas Facility in Ireland: Statements (3 Oct 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The only reason this is being discussed is that climate activists, Deputy Bríd Smith and People Before Profit badgered the Minister and forced the debate. Now that we have forced the debate on the Minister, he should refrain from putting forward this terminal for liquid natural gas from fracked sources as a priority project to the European Commission tomorrow. He has no democratic...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Oct 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I believe that for the past six months, the Government, specifically the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, have been in breach of their legal obligation to produce audited accounts for the Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company and to lay those accounts before this House. The transfer of Dún Laoghaire...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is derisory.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (2 Oct 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Can I have an answer on LNG?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (2 Oct 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Mine was the only question not answered.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (2 Oct 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Mine was the only question not answered.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (2 Oct 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Can I have a brief answer to my question?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (2 Oct 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Mine was the only question not answered.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (2 Oct 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I just want a brief answer.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (2 Oct 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That is not acceptable.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (2 Oct 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 12. To ask the Taoiseach if he has met or spoken to the leader of the UK Labour Party. [38538/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (2 Oct 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: When we look at the mob scenes at the DUP meeting and Boris Johnson being part of that mob last night, and we consider that Johnson is clearly willing risk everything in this country, economically and politically, I think people should be a little less keen to join in the sort of Johnson-type attacks on Jeremy Corbyn. There are a few things we know about Jeremy Corbyn. First, he is very...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (2 Oct 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: As Hurricane Lorenzo careers towards this country, we have further evidence of the greater frequency of extreme weather events and of what the scientists tell us are the results of climate change. The Taoiseach says he wants to do something about that. However, this week - I want to ask if this was discussed at the environment committee - the Government is going to put forward a liquid...